Heath Ledger’s Life-changing Advice to Lindsay Lohan At the Height of Her Drug Issues is Heartbreaking Due to His Own Fate

Alcohol and drug addiction have ended so many promising careers. Stories of great talents who suffered substance abuse are often used as examples in the world of entertainment. In this context, Lindsay Lohan’s public battles and personal suffering due to substance addiction work as a stark reminder.

The overexposure, fame, money, and pressure from the entertainment industry often make people vulnerable. However, at Lohan’s lowest phase, she met another icon, Heath Ledger, who was also fighting his own battles.

Heath Ledger’s Advice to Lindsay Lohan Against Addiction

Lindsay Lohan‘s addiction issues started in her early 20s, effectively turning her from a teen star into a subject of gossip and controversy. Her first DUI arrest in 2007 showed the severity of drug and alcoholism.

In an earlier interview with Oprah Winfrey (via HuffPost), Lohan confessed that she “tried cocaine with alcohol.” Moreover, according to The Mirror, she had accepted doing cocaine “like 10 or 15 times.” All this deeply affected her rising career and personal stability at the time.

Lohan’s legal issues also began piling up. She had several appearances in court, multiple DUI charges, and violations of probation, which also led her to jail quite a few times. At one point, she wanted to go to jail just to “be at peace,” as she confessed in her interview with Winfrey (via OWN).

During her tough period, Heath Ledger gave Lohan heartfelt advice that was important to her. She said in an interview with CNN,

Heath Ledger told me to give it up for a year because he’d just done that, and so I did, and it wasn’t a problem for me.

The fact is tragically ironic, as Ledger himself died due to a prescription medication overdose in January 2008. Following that, Lohan spent a lot of time in rehab. From 2007 to 2013, the actress spent weeks under rehabilitation in six different facilities (as per Reuters).

Every try was a small progress to recovery, and Lohan started improving her life conditions. She got married, had a child, and decided to wipe the slate clean and work on reconstructing her personal life and career. 

Lindsay Lohan’s Redemption With Netflix’s Our Little Secret

At one point in time, it seemed as if Lindsay Lohan’s best days were left behind. Her constant absence from the public eye, problems on set, and legal issues got her blacklisted by filmmakers and studios. Her movies did not work, critics were harsh, and the promising career of the actress appeared crumbling.

But Hollywood loves good comeback stories, and Lohan was ready to write this story on her own. In 2022, she signed a two-picture Netflix deal (as per Deadline). This deal was not only a career opportunity for her, but it was also an opportunity to demonstrate her reliability and talent with strong performances.

The first work she did under this agreement, Our Little Secret, looks like proof that Lohan is back on track. She stars in the romantic comedy as Avery, a young woman who has to deal with her past and present relationships during the Christmas holidays.

The movie’s story is based on Avery and Logan, two former friends with past feelings for each other. Eventually, they end up at the same family gathering, and the comedy kicks in. It explores Lohan’s comedic talent and shows her fans that she still has it.

This Netflix film shows her journey from a troubled star who got herself into the tabloids to a mature actress and a performer wanting to get back into the entertainment business. Basically a story of a second chance.

Our Little Secret is now streaming on Netflix.